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Russian Consulate General in Leipzig closed

The Russian Consulate General in Leipzig is closed. This was confirmed by a spokeswoman for the Russian embassy in Berlin on Tuesday in response to an inquiry. People with concerns should contact the consular section of the embassy in Berlin. The "Sächsische Zeitung" had previously reported...

,   and  Ann Bradley
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Diplomacy - Russian Consulate General in Leipzig closed

The Russian Consulate General in Leipzig is closed. This was confirmed by a spokeswoman for the Russian embassy in Berlin on Tuesday in response to an inquiry. People with concerns should contact the consular section of the embassy in Berlin. The "Sächsische Zeitung" had previously reported this. According to the report, the Consulate General in Leipzig has been closed since November 20.

At the end of May, the German government banned Russia from operating four consulates general in Germany in response to the expulsion of German staff. From the end of the year, Russia will only be allowed to operate the embassy in Berlin and one other of the five consulates general. According to the Federal Foreign Office, Russia itself will decide which of the consulates in Hamburg, Bonn, Frankfurt, Leipzig and Munich will remain open.

At the end of November, the Hamburg Senate announced that the Consulate General in the Hanseatic city would be closed at the end of the year. All national emblems would have to be removed.

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  1. Despite the closure of the Russian Consulate General in Leipzig, the Russian embassy in Berlin urged concerned individuals to contact the consular section of the embassy.
  2. The decision to close the Consulate General in Leipzig was made following the German government's ban on Russia operating four consulates general in Germany.
  3. Saxony, home to Leipzig, has been impacted by these diplomatic conflicts between Germany and Russia.
  4. According to the report in the "Sächsische Zeitung," the Russian Consulate General in Leipzig has been closed since November 20, and it remains unclear which of the other German consulates general in Hamburg, Bonn, Frankfurt, Leipzig, and Munich Russia will choose to maintain.
  5. The Russian embassy in Berlin also serves as a diplomatic bridge between Germany and Russia, working to alleviate any tensions that may arise from these consulate closures and other geopolitical conflicts.

Source: www.stern.de

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